President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will discuss suspended exports of Ukrainian grain at their meeting in Iranian capital on The Kremlin aide told reporters Tuesday.
The talks come as officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations are likely to meet this week to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea, according to Ankara. on Monday when he was Turkish official Baqia saidsmall problems” should can be overcome.
Erdogan set to meet Putin first face-to me-face Talks since Russia launched a file military campaign in February, when the two leaders hosted By Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran on Tuesday.
The talks are formally aimed at focus on the situation in war-torn Syria.
But the Kremlin said Putin and Erdogan would do so also Hold a separate meeting highly focused on Ukraine.
“The issue of Ukrainian grain shipment will be discussed with Erdogan… We are ready to continue work on This track, “Yuri Ushakov, alien policy Putin’s advisor on Monday.
Russia invasion of Ukraine – two majors global Wheat Suppliers – Prices sent for High grain and other food products. Kyiv exports have stopped, leaving dozens of Ships stranded and about 22 million tons of hold the pills in Silos in Ukrainian ports.
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar last The week said that Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations would do so sign This week’s deal on Grain export corridor after talks in Istanbul.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, called last Week A Summitcritical step forwardBut he said there was still a ‘long time’ way to go” before peace talks to end the war.
Agreement reached on plan, general principles for Shipping grains and food products.. Meet on This is during the week probable said Akar on Monday.
He said technical issues like Formation of a control center in Istanbul, which established safe roads and checkpoints at the exits and entrances of ports was on schedule of work.
Separately, a senior Turkish language official He said there’s a good chance the Quartet will do it sign deal this week.
“But there is a husband of small problems. Negotiations are continuing to overcome this. official Adding that any positive steps can be affected by attack or other major developments taking place in the war.
“But there is general Expect it to be signed this week. I am very optimistic. He-he won’t take long before a final An agreement has been reached, “Person added.
At the end of the week, Russia pledged step up military operations in Ukraine, where its missiles bombed cities.
